About the Book
NOTE: The 2nd edition of Chanting the Hebrew Bible is projected for publication in the spring of 2017.
Chanting the Hebrew Bible provides a fine history of the tradition and offers a comprehensive explanation of the practice, an explanation of regional variations and grammatical rules, and shows how chanting dramatizes and interprets the meaning within the biblical text. In addition, Jacobson shares his unique system of notation and supplies extensive examples of musical notation.
Producing a book as expansive and detailed as Chanting the Hebrew Bible was a big undertaking, and author Joshua Jacobson and JPS are very proud of this remarkable book. We feel sure that it will be the most important reference in its field for years to come.
Praise
An authoritative, exhaustively detailed survey of the history, structure, performance, and inculcation of the trop.
—Jerusalem Report
Errata
Producing a book as expansive and detailed as Chanting the Hebrew Bible was a big undertaking, and author Joshua Jacobson and JPS are very proud of this remarkable book. We feel sure that it will be the most important reference in its field for years to come.
Despite the fine efforts of all involved, we have found some errors in the book that we’d like to bring to your attention. Please download the errata from the ‘Excerpt & Resources’ tab to see a list of corrections to both English and Hebrew text. For corrections to the music, email tlubrant@jps.org and we will ask the author to send them to you.
